The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council met for its monthly meeting on July 23, where the agenda was light and members discussed reports from Council Committees. Education Ad-Hoc Committee JPNC member Trevor Wissink-Adams said that the Education Committee did not meet…
Author: Lauren Bennett
JP Storyteller Helps People Reconnect With Nature
Storyteller Diane Edgecomb thinks a lot about trees. At her annual Summer Solstice storytelling event at the Arnold Arboretum—the 18th one— last weekend, Edgecomb and harper Margot Chamberlain took listeners on a journey through the groves of the arboretum, telling…
Narradora De Jp Ayuda a Las Personas a Reconectarse Con La Naturaleza
La narradora Diane Edgecomb piensa mucho en los árboles. En su evento anual de cuentacuentos en el Arnold Arboretum el fin de semana pasado, Edgecomb llevó a sus oyentes en un viaje a través de los bosques del arboreto, contando…
Updates From the Jamaica Pond Association
The Jamaica Pond Association (JPA) held its monthly meeting on July 1, where they heard a request from J Pizle Kitchen to add Wine & Malt Beverage and entertainment licenses to their restaurant, according to JPA Chair Rosemary Jones. As…
SNA Hears Several Development Updates
After a month off, the Stonybrook Neighborhood Association (SNA) returned to Doyle’s Cafe on July 8th for its monthly meeting. The meeting was heavily focused on development presentations at 35 Brookley St. and 34 & 36 Rossmore Road, with an…
Hattie Kelton Apartments to be Completed This Fall
This fall, Jamaica Plain will see 47 new units of affordable housing on a formerly vacant lot at 61 Heath St., in what will be known as the Hattie Kelton Apartments. Developed by the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation (JPNDC),…
JPNC in the midst of Several Changes, Including Updates to Bylaws
The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) held their monthly meeting on June 25 at the Farnsworth House, where they spent the majority of the meeting discussing proposed changes to their bylaws. A few months ago, several Council members were selected…
Alcaldía Presenta Estadísticas Sobre Los Dominicanos En Boston
El jueves 13 de junio, un grupo de residentes se juntaron en el Centro Comunitario Curtis Hall para escuchar una presentación sobre el estado de los dominicanos en la ciudad de Boston. La presentación en español organizada por la Oficina…
Eliot School Seeks Community Feedback on Program Expansion
As the Eliot School continues to expand its programming in crafting and fine arts, it has run out of room to adequately support its staff and students. The school is currently in a phase of feasibility research into solutions for…
La Policia Del E-13 Comparte Las Estadísticas De Delincuencia De Mayo
El jueves 6 de junio, Curtis Hall fue el sitio de la reuniónmensual de policía y relacionescomunitariasorganizada por el Distrito E-13 del Departamento de Policía de Boston (BPD). Cadames, representantes del Distrito E-13 usanestareunión para informar a la comunidadsobre…